Restorative urban forests: Exploring the relationships between forest stand structure, perceived restorativeness and benefits gained by visitors to coastal Pinus pinea forests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.051
Abstract: Abstract Forests are widely recognized as important landscape elements which contribute to human health and well-being. They provide benefits derived from direct and indirect experiences of contact with nature by reducing psychological and physical stress,… read more here.
Keywords: forest stand; stand structure; perceived restorativeness; restorative urban ... See more keywords
Exploring perceived restoration potential of urban green enclosure through immersive virtual environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.01.001
Abstract: Abstract We examine the effects of green space enclosure on perceived restorativeness and perceived safety in two urban setting, and in turn, we explore the extent to which perceived safety mediates the casual pathways between… read more here.
Keywords: immersive virtual; safety; perceived restorativeness; enclosure perceived ... See more keywords
Discrimination of Urban Spaces with Different Level of Restorativeness Based on the Original and on a Shorter Version of Hartig et al.’s Perceived Restorativeness Scale
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01735
Abstract: Restorativeness is defined as the potential of the environment to re-establish certain cognitive capacities related to human information processing. The most frequently used instrument for evaluating the restorativeness of places is the Perceived Restorativeness Scale,… read more here.
Keywords: version; original shorter; restorativeness scale; restorativeness ... See more keywords
Green Breaks: The Restorative Effect of the School Environment’s Green Areas on Children’s Cognitive Performance
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01579
Abstract: Restoration involves individuals’ physical, psychological, and social resources, which have diminished over the years in the process of meeting the demands of everyday life. Psychological restoration can be provided by specific environments, in particular by… read more here.
Keywords: school; effect; attention; perceived restorativeness ... See more keywords
Influence of Perceived Environmental Quality on the Perceived Restorativeness of Public Spaces
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.644763
Abstract: Parks and town squares can play an important role by offering spaces for cognitive restorativeness in urban contexts. Therefore, it is important that these spaces be designed in a way that encourages restorativeness. Indeed, their… read more here.
Keywords: quality; environmental quality; public spaces; perceived restorativeness ... See more keywords
The influence of individual characteristics on perceived restorativeness and benefits associated with exposure to nature in a garden
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1130915
Abstract: This study newly explored the relationship between individual characteristics (i.e., connectedness to nature, a preference for natural rather than built environments, personality, visuospatial preferences) with perceived restorativeness, as well as affective and memory-related benefits of… read more here.
Keywords: individual characteristics; connectedness nature; nature; garden ... See more keywords
An Individual’s Connection to Nature Can Affect Perceived Restorativeness of Natural Environments. Some Observations about Biophilia
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DOI: 10.3390/bs8030034
Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between the level to which a person feels connected to Nature and that person’s ability to perceive the restorative value of a natural environment. We assume that perceived restorativeness may… read more here.
Keywords: connection; connection nature; perceived restorativeness; environment ... See more keywords
Effect of Forest Users’ Stress on Perceived Restorativeness, Forest Recreation Motivation, and Mental Well-Being during COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116675
Abstract: Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has discouraged travel and people’s movements, the number of visitors to forests near cities which are easily accessible by private vehicle is increasing in Korea. This study aims to investigate… read more here.
Keywords: forest recreation; mental well; recreation motivation; perceived restorativeness ... See more keywords